Technology & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Advertising technology rebounds with record year

A record number of advertising and marketing technology companies went public in 2021, according to a new report from LUMA Partners, a leading media and marketing investment firm.

Making money on YouTube: A local father-son duo share their tips

Baton Rouge homebuilder Paul Selleck and son Jordan have amassed over 200,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel Stud Pack, and the duo is earning serious money.

An app for hunters, anglers co-launched by Waitr founder’s son

Waitr founder Chris Meaux is backing a new startup that bills itself as the “Airbnb for sportsmen.” 

Employers using artificial intelligence to recruit workers

More employers are turning to artificial intelligence to gain a worker recruitment edge, the...

PSC awards $220K in contracts to consultant with suspended law license

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has given $220,000 worth of government contracts to a consultant with professional and personal connections to one of its commissioners, even after the consultant’s law license was suspended in 2019, Louisiana Illuminator reports. 

The most anticipated tech products for 2022

Depending on the breaks, 2022 could be a very eventful year for new tech...

The biggest business moments of the past year 

The coronavirus didn't stop disrupting business in 2021, but for many small business owners,...

LPB President and CEO Beth Courtney stepping down

Beth Courtney, Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s longtime president and CEO, has announced she will retire at the end of January. 

General Informatics expands into financial services with Texas acquisition

Baton Rouge-based IT managed services provider General Informatics this morning announced it has acquired Unicom Technologies, a Texas-based provider focused on banking, credit union, and financial services.

Is 15-minute grocery delivery in Baton Rouge’s future? 

Grocery delivery was made popular by the pandemic, but customers now want to get their groceries even faster, and delivery in as little as 15 minutes could be coming to Baton Rouge.